Join us Sunday morning for worship! Meet at 8:15 in the library for coffee and study the scripture lessons for the day. 9:30 Worship Service with Temple Talk on MN FoodShare, the church school kids sing and will be taking a noisy offering for MN FoodShare. ​At 10:30 we will have a congregation breakfast in the fellowship hall.

Lent Services - Each subsequent Wednesday in Lent, join us for our Lenten Drama series that lifts up the theme of ‘Life Teachers.’ We’ll reflect how God works through the people in our lives to teach us about faith, life, courage and values. March 7: Evelyn LinskiMarch 14: The Girl in Room 404 WMarch 21: Communion and ReunionIn addition to the dramas at the 6:30 p.m., the worship always includes Holden Evening Prayer and puppet show.Plan to come early for soup supper & fellowship. Soup is served from 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. each Wednesday during Lent.

Blood Drive at St. Ansgar's Church - March 15thWe are hosting a blood drive in the fellowship hall on Thursday, March 15th from Noon till 6:00 pm. To reserve a time to donate blood, click on “Blood Drive Sign-up” Button below.

The Forum at St. Ansgar's - March 18, 2018 after Church ServiceRuth Bachman, was a left-handed woman, wife and mother in apparent good health in 2003. Today she is a right-handed amputee with a “renewed purpose for life - a mission to share an empowering message.” Ruth will be the speaker at our March Forum! She will share her story and help us know how to navigate and grow through the narrow spaces in our own lives. She is a nationally recognized speaker and author who has been speaking for 25 years.Come be inspired to change to meet the challenges of life. She sees change as the narrow spot in the hourglass. The sand passes from the top to the bottom, while the sand is the same, it develops a different arrangement.Ms. Bachman’s book, Growing Through the Narrow Spots, will be available for purchase. Out of a sense of gratitude, she donates fees and proceeds to support cancer research.Come to the fellowship hall at 10:30 to hear her timeless message about change and growth. All ages are welcome!

St. Ansgar's Pie Auction - Wednesday, March 21Bidding starts at 5:00 pm in the narthex.Auction ends 15 minutes after Lent service.Proceeds go to participating youth for camp and church trips.

Join us March 25th for a Palm Sunday Celebration!Palm Sunday Worship is at 9:30 am. Kids will meet in the library and will enter singing with palms during the first hymn. After service families are invited to the fellowship hall for empty tomb rolls, crafts and games. Everyone welcome!

2018 Women’s RetreatJoin us for this first ever Saturday-Sunday Women’s Retreat. We will gather at Mt. Olivet Retreat Center in Farmington from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday April 28 and stay through till 12 noon on April 29th. Besides the program, we will have the opportunity to make woven fleece blankets for residents of Mary’s Place, go on a hike, take a nap, play games, walk the labyrinth, and more.Vicki Tiede is our speaker. She is an inspiring Bible teacher, conference speaker, and author. Her passion is to open the scriptures with women in order to share God’s grace and enduring faithfulness. We will take time to study Micah 6:8 in depth.Do Justice: God requires three things: Do justice (what is right), love mercy and walk humbly with your God. All three of these instructions begin with an action word. In this first of three messages, Vicki shares how we can change the darkness in this world with the light of Christ by starting right where we are, using what we have, and doing what we can.Love Mercy: Matthew 5:7 records Jesus’ words,” Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Vicki shares personal and biblical examples of how mercy suspends judgment and has redemption as its goal, and explain how we can become merciful.Walk humbly with your God: Romans 12:2 gives us a clear understanding of why we are instructed to ‘walk humbly with your God.” The behaviors and customs of the world will change us if we aren’t walking humbly with our God! In this message, Vicki asks us to consider what our source of truth will be: the Bible or culture? She explains how walking humbly with our God simply means to be advised by Him and she reminds us when humility is not optional.

NP Community - Clothing & Household DonationsDonate Your Clothing & Household Items And Help Support St. Ansgar’s ChurchSt. Ansgar’s has a great opportunity to generate funds simply through collecting donated items that you have lying around your home. As you donate your clothing and items we will be paid per pound for those donations. Donate your items by dropping them off in the green bin located in the back parking lot of St. Ansgar’s Church. (More information and list of items that can and cannot be donated are in the LINK Newsletter. See link above to go to newsletter.)

Gathering for Change is a new Senior High (8th -12th grade) youth experience. Every month teens from all over Cannon Falls will gather for games, a meal, discussion and FUN. National Youth Gathering participants are expected to attend but everyone is invited.

February 25th - 4-6 pm at First English Church

“Take Action” project Kick Off! What is the “Take Action” project?The “Take Action” project will give seed money ($25 to $500) for individuals and groups to invest in a project that will generate a profit. All profits are donated to a mission designation of the individual or groups choice. The seed money will be returned to the “Take Action” project to be used for future projects. It is a gift that will keep on giving.

Who should Participate in the “Take Action” project?YOU! w A group of church friends w A small group w An individual w Youth w Retired folks w Families w Anyone! w Everyone!

Where do I start?Come up with an idea yourself or with others (your friend, neighbor, church group, etc..) Fill out a “Take Action Plan” form, telling us your idea, how much seed money you need and who the beneficiary from your profit will be. You will be given the seed money, you complete your project, turn in your money, and project results (pictures, etc..) to share at a celebration event. St. Ansgar’s will send money to the beneficiary.